Title: 1977 Page is live!
Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 06:59:52 AM
Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 06:59:52 AM
We have been working on breaking down the 18.5/22.5/26.75 kettle features and changes year by year and we finally have a year launched on the main page. Many, MANY more to come. I have already broken down every year from 1952-2015. We are in the process of formatting the other years before launching the pages. As promised, there WILL be a new written version of the history page soon. I'm behind, but we're getting closer!
http://weberkettleclub.com/history/1977-weber-grill-history/
http://weberkettleclub.com/history/1977-weber-grill-history/
Title: Re: 1977 Page is live!
Post by: Troy on April 28, 2015, 07:24:57 AM
Post by: Troy on April 28, 2015, 07:24:57 AM
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Post by: mhiszem on April 28, 2015, 07:42:48 AM
Post by: mhiszem on April 28, 2015, 07:42:48 AM
Thanks @Craig Looks great!
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Post by: jkolantern on April 28, 2015, 08:15:05 AM
Post by: jkolantern on April 28, 2015, 08:15:05 AM
That's awesome! Now I'm that much closer to finding a "me" vintage grill. Can't wait for the rest of the years so that I can narrow down a 70's red and 60's black I have that are my only non-date coded grills.
Title: Re: 1977 Page is live!
Post by: MartyG on April 28, 2015, 08:30:21 AM
Post by: MartyG on April 28, 2015, 08:30:21 AM
Great job Craig. The Chocolate kettle I used for the e-cook last year was also a 76/77. Definitely a classic, and my favorite vent style. These pages will be a veritable Weber Wikettlepedia
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Post by: JDD on April 28, 2015, 09:02:12 AM
Post by: JDD on April 28, 2015, 09:02:12 AM
Thank you!
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Post by: G$ on April 28, 2015, 09:18:16 AM
Post by: G$ on April 28, 2015, 09:18:16 AM
So awesome. Did I miss the ash pan specification for 1976-1977 in your write up?
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Post by: addicted-to-smoke on April 28, 2015, 09:56:43 AM
Post by: addicted-to-smoke on April 28, 2015, 09:56:43 AM
"The modern Weber wheel. 6″ in diameter. Found on Weber charcoal kettles 1977 and newer."
The 18.5" my dad bought new has those too, with a Bar-B-Kettle, not Weber, lid vent. Maybe just the 18s were called Bar-B-Kettle?
The 18.5" my dad bought new has those too, with a Bar-B-Kettle, not Weber, lid vent. Maybe just the 18s were called Bar-B-Kettle?
Title: Re: 1977 Page is live!
Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 10:21:00 AM
Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 10:21:00 AM
Quote from: G$ on April 28, 2015, 09:18:16 AM
So awesome. Did I miss the ash pan specification for 1976-1977 in your write up?
No, my collaborator did...
But I'll get it in there today.
Title: 1977 Page is live!
Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 10:23:34 AM
Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 10:23:34 AM
Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on April 28, 2015, 09:56:43 AM
"The modern Weber wheel. 6″ in diameter. Found on Weber charcoal kettles 1977 and newer."
The 18.5" my dad bought new has those too, with a Bar-B-Kettle, not Weber, lid vent. Maybe just the 18s were called Bar-B-Kettle?
The wheels though in place BY 1977, date back a year or so. Some of the very last BBQK kettles 18 and 22 had the current wheel style. However there are a couple '76-77 vent kettles with overlap of the old style wheels. Weird huh?
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Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 10:38:17 AM
Post by: Craig on April 28, 2015, 10:38:17 AM
Ash catcher info has been added. Thank you for the correction. We hope with this year-by-year breakdown, it will help us pinpoint the characteristics and changes with each year of kettle. Especially pre 1979.
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Post by: Johnpv on April 28, 2015, 11:09:36 AM
Post by: Johnpv on April 28, 2015, 11:09:36 AM
Awesomeness!
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Post by: indy82z on April 28, 2015, 11:11:25 AM
Post by: indy82z on April 28, 2015, 11:11:25 AM
This is great information as I was going to try and find a kettle from 77 as that is the year my wife was born.
Title: Re: 1977 Page is live!
Post by: G$ on April 28, 2015, 11:39:15 AM
Post by: G$ on April 28, 2015, 11:39:15 AM
Retracted!
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Post by: GregS on April 28, 2015, 12:07:22 PM
Post by: GregS on April 28, 2015, 12:07:22 PM
(http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01621/Led_Zeppelin_1621040a.jpg)
wait.
what?
wait.
what?
Title: Re: 1977 Page is live!
Post by: SmokenJoe on April 28, 2015, 04:03:21 PM
Post by: SmokenJoe on April 28, 2015, 04:03:21 PM
The result(s) of ALL the work you've been doing is awe-inspiring!!! Thanks for every bit of it, I love learning about the history and nomenclature of the Weber Product Line. I can supply a pretty clear picture of the C-Code lid vent on my '81 Smokey Joe, if one is still needed for the archives???
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Post by: swamprb on April 28, 2015, 04:05:28 PM
Post by: swamprb on April 28, 2015, 04:05:28 PM
Cool!